{"product_id":"debutantes-and-the-london-season-shire-library-9780747812197","title":"Debutantes and the London Season Shire Library","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring a lost world of glamour and privilege: that of the Debutante.\u003c\/b\u003eUntil the middle of the last century, London's social calendar was dominated by the Season', a round of social events and parties during which the daughters of the upper classes made their debuts'. Debutantes and their families descended on the capital from all over Britain to take part in this elaborate process that in its blend of glamour, great privilege and archaic and sometimes comic ritual is emblematic of a world now lost. From the preparations and formalities of court presentation to the exhausting round of parties that followed, Debutantes and the London Season is a detailed look at a phenomenon that was central to the lives of generations of privileged young ladies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Exclusive Club The London Season How to be a Debutante The Courts Dancing and Romancing The Last Parade Further Reading Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138148565335,"sku":"9780747812197","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/debutantes-and-the-london-season-shire-library-9780747812197","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}